Introductory Paragraphs

Open Ended

What is the role of an introductory paragraph?

Multiple Choice

Which is NOT a component of an introductory paragraph?

• Hook

• Context

• Supporting Detail

• Thesis Statement

Match

Match the following hooks to their types.

• Imagine standing in a crowded gymnasium, clutching your permission slip, wondering if you truly belong.

• What happens when the weight of two cultures rests on the shoulders of a single individual?

• John F. Kennedy once said, "‘Change is the law of life. And those who look only to the past or present are certain to miss the future.’"

• "In 1965, the U.S. government passed a law that drastically changed the demographics of immigrant families like Maya’s."

Anecdote

Question

Quote

Interesting Fact/Statistic

• Anecdote

• Question

• Quote

• Interesting Fact/Statistic

Multiple Select

Check ALL of the following that are considered GENRES

• Science Fiction

• Percy Jacson

• Historical Fiction

• Hunger Games

• Fantasy

Multiple Choice

What is MISSING from this TAG sentence?

The Hunger Games is a science fiction novel about a girl who must fight others to survive.

• Title

• Author

• Genre

• Summary

Multiple Choice

What is MISSING from this TAG sentence?

Langston Hughes teaches readers about the importance of kindness in "Thank You, Ma'am."

• Title

• Author

• Genre

• Summary

Multiple Choice

Choose the correctly written TAG sentence

• Tris must choose a faction to join in Divergent by Veronica Roth.

• Tris must choose a faction to join in the science fiction novel Divergent by Veronica Roth.

• Tris has to choose a faction to join. Veronica Roth wrote the science fiction book Divergent.

• Tris must choose a faction in the novel Divergent.

Multiple Choice

What should you avoid when providing context?

• Summarizing the story

• Introducing the Main Character

• Setting Up the Thesis

• Giving Away the Ending

Multiple Choice

What is the purpose of a thesis statement

• to be a pretty sentence

• to be a sentence in your introduction

• to introduce your paper to the reader

• to explain what your essay will be about

Multiple Choice

Where should a thesis statement appear?

• first paragraph, end of paragraph

• anywhere in the essay

• the first sentence of the first paragraph

• last paragraph

Multiple Choice

Which sentence would be the better thesis statement?

• There is no question that cell phones have changed our lives in a very big way.

• While cell phones provide freedom and mobility, they can also become a leash, compelling users to answer them anywhere and at any time.

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Open Ended

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